Ear hole cover for headgear

Abstract

An ear hole cover secures to an ear hole in headgear, such as baseball and football helmets. The ear hole cover has a body having an inner surface and a planar outer surface. Means are included for securing the body to the ear hole in the headgear. At least one hole extends through the body from the outer surface to the inner surface, the at least one hole for passing sound through the body to an ear of a wearer of the headgear. An indicia surface extends across the planar outer surface for displaying an indicia, such as a team logo or mascot.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An ear hole cover for headgear comprising;
 headgear adapted to be worn on a head of wearer comprising an ear hole that is configured to generally align with an ear of the wearer, the ear hole cover comprising; 
 a body having an inner surface and a planar outer surface; 
 at least two tabs securing the body to an edge of an ear hole in the headgear, the at least two tabs outwardly extending from the inner surface, each tab offset a gap from the inner surface to accommodate the edge of the ear hole, the at least two tabs spaced about a radius that is less than an outer radius of the body, each tab defining opposite side walls that slide over the edge of the ear hole, thus securing the body to the edge of the ear hole; 
 at least one hole extending through the body from the outer surface to the inner surface, the at least one hole configured for passing sound through the body to an ear of a wearer of the headgear; and 
 an indicia surface extending across the planar outer surface for displaying an indicia. 
 
     
     
       2. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has a circular shape. 
     
     
       3. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has an oval shape. 
     
     
       4. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has a triangular shape. 
     
     
       5. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has a circular shape. 
     
     
       6. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has an oval shape. 
     
     
       7. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has a triangular shape. 
     
     
       8. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the body is a single component comprising the inner surface, the planar outer surface, the at least two tabs securing the body in the ear hole in the headgear, and the indicia surface. 
     
     
       9. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein each tab has a depth not exceeding the outer radius of the body. 
     
     
       10. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia surface is a separate component from the body, the indicia surface inserting into a recess surface in the body, the recessed surface defined by a wall at a depth from the outer surface. 
     
     
       11. The ear hole cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a single component comprising the inner surface, the planar outer surface, the channel between the inner surface and the outer surface, and the indicia surface. 
     
     
       12. An ear hole cover for headgear comprising;
 headgear adapted to be worn on a head of wearer comprising an ear hole that is configured to generally align with an ear of the wearer, the ear hole cover comprising; 
 a unitary body having an inner surface and a planar outer surface; 
 at least two tabs outwardly extending from the inner surface of the body for positioning the body to an edge of an ear hole in the headgear, the at least two tabs arranged along a shaped perimeter that matches the edge of the ear hole, each tab offset a gap from the inner surface to accommodate a thickness of the edge of the ear hole, each tab having a floor at a radius of the body, the radius of the floor less than an outer radius of the body, each tab also having a depth defining opposite side walls that slide over the edge of the ear hole, thus securing the body to the edge of the ear hole; 
 at least one hole extending through the body from the outer surface to the inner surface, the at least one hole configured for passing sound through the body to an ear of a wearer of the headgear; and 
 a generally even indicia surface extending across the outer surface for displaying an indicia. 
 
     
     
       13. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least two tabs are spaced apart along the inner surface of the body. 
     
     
       14. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the shaped perimeter is a circle such that the at least two tabs are arranged to match the edge of a circular ear hole. 
     
     
       15. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the shaped perimeter is an oval such that the at least two tabs are arranged to match the edge of an oval ear hole. 
     
     
       16. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the shaped perimeter is a triangle such that the at least two tabs are arranged to match the edge of a triangular ear hole. 
     
     
       17. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the shaped perimeter is a polygon such that the at least two tabs are arranged to match the edge of a polygonal ear hole. 
     
     
       18. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the outer surface has a circular shape. 
     
     
       19. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the outer surface has an oval shape. 
     
     
       20. The ear hole cover according to  claim 12 , wherein the outer surface has a triangular shape. 
     
     
       21. An ear hole cover for headgear, comprising;
 headgear adapted to be worn on a head of wearer comprising an ear hole that is configured to generally align with an ear of the wearer, the ear hole cover comprising; 
 a unitary body having an inner surface, a planar outer surface, and an even indicia surface across the outer surface for displaying an indicia; 
 a channel along a periphery of the body between the inner surface and the outer surface, the channel having opposite side walls that upwardly extend from a floor, the floor having a radius in the body that is less than an outer radius of the body, the body inserting into an ear hole in the headgear to position an edge of the ear hole in the channel of the body; and 
 at least one hole extending through the body from the outer surface to the inner surface, the at least one hole configured for passing sound through the body to an ear of a wearer of the headgear.